Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kaliningrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kaliningrad

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 17.6% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 25.7% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.67 ₽989

$8.77 ₽684

44.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.2 ₽4,464

$33.52 ₽2,615

70.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.29 ₽490

$7.04 ₽549

-10.65%

Cappuccino

$3.34 ₽260

$2.51 ₽196

33.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₽113

$1.48 ₽116

-2.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₽49.80

$0.79 ₽61.7

-18.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 ₽349

$2.81 ₽219

59.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 ₽347

$3.09 ₽241

44.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 ₽104

$1.19 ₽93.2

11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 ₽70.0

$0.84 ₽65.6

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 ₽132

$1.71 ₽133

-1.17%

Eggs

$1.92 ₽149

$1.87 ₽146

2.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.07 ₽1,019

$12.36 ₽964

5.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽459

$5.67 ₽443

3.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.22 ₽954

$8.55 ₽667

42.92%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 ₽150

$1.49 ₽116

28.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 ₽167

$1.82 ₽142

17.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 ₽178

$1.86 ₽145

23.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 ₽325

$3.18 ₽248

31.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 ₽80.3

$0.80 ₽62.5

28.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 ₽63.0

$0.75 ₽58.2

8.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽131

$1.18 ₽91.9

43.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₽62.1

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₽254

$2.73 ₽213

19.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.95 ₽698

$9.07 ₽707

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 ₽83.3

$1.06 ₽82.7

0.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₽180

$1.58 ₽123

46.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ₽70.3

$0.46 ₽35.83

95.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.53 ₽2,928

$15.35 ₽1,197

144.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ₽194

$1.86 ₽145

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 ₽37.04

$0.56 ₽43.40

-16.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 ₽653

$6.29 ₽491

33.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 ₽63.6

$0.78 ₽61.1

5.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.5K ₽2.9M

$25.6K ₽2.0M

46.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.1K ₽2.9M

$27.8K ₽2.2M

33.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$152 ₽11.9K

$104 ₽8,094

46.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.13 ₽635

$7.69 ₽600

5.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.16 ₽637

$7.11 ₽555

14.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.02 ₽3,746

$38.28 ₽2,987

25.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.29 ₽2,675

$13.78 ₽1,075

148.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 ₽485

$5.21 ₽406

19.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$709 ₽55.3K

$325 ₽25.4K

118.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ₽1.2M

$7,732 ₽603.2K

91.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.5 ₽6,823

$114 ₽8,888

-23.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 ₽4,125

$49.17 ₽3,836

7.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 ₽10.4K

$145 ₽11.3K

-8.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 ₽12.4K

$132 ₽10.3K

20.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,330 ₽103.8K

$467 ₽36.4K

184.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$751 ₽58.6K

$356 ₽27.7K

111.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,004 ₽234.4K

$849 ₽66.2K

253.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 ₽108.2K

$561 ₽43.8K

147.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₽867.2K

$2,316 ₽180.7K

379.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,323 ₽337.3K

$1,605 ₽125.2K

169.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,705 ₽133.0K

$801 ₽62.4K

112.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

14.87

64.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moscow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kaliningrad: January 12, 2026

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